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EDWARDSVILLE - The Edwardsville Rotary Club has chosen to honor Edwardsville High School student Alexandra Chong with the Student of the Month Award for March. Alexandra was nominated by Edwardsville High School Math teacher Mollie Rice. Alexandra is the daughter of Rich and Kimberly Chong and she is 17 years old. Alexandra is an Officer in National English Honors Society and is the Captain of the Varsity Girls Wrestling team. She is also a member of Science National Honors Society, National

ALTON — The Boys & Girls Club of Alton Dance Team delivered an outstanding performance at the StarPower Dance Competition, held March 19–22 in Collinsville, Illinois, earning multiple top honors, special awards, and a prestigious national invitation. Under the direction of Ms. Jamirah Meeks, Club staff member and dance instructor, all routines were choreographed in-house—showcasing the talent, discipline, and creativity of Club youth. The team’s group performance, “Show

Landlord blames previous owner for problems, but still takes some tenants to court for back rent despite issues.

GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College Graphic Designer Tanja Jackson has received a 2025 Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council’s 2026 national conference in March in Washington, D.C. The Silver Paragon Award for Computer-Generated Illustration celebrates Jackson’s original art & design for the River Bend Arena Skybox window, bringing the Trailblazer spirit alive in the recently renovated student space on

A missing 21-year-old college student whose vehicle was abandoned Thursday in Madison County has been found dead.

Detectives with the city's Force Investigations Unit are investigating.

On March 29, 1974, the Mariner 10 spacecraft flew past Mercury for the first time, giving humanity its first close-up look at the planet closest to the Sun. Until then, Mercury was mostly a bright point in the sky, hard to study because it stays near the Sun from Earth’s viewpoint. Mariner 10 changed that in a single day by sending back images and measurements that revealed a cratered, Moon-like surface, a surprisingly strong magnetic field, and clues about the planet’s dense interior.

The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment, and no information was initially provided about his condition.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY - St. Louis County Police detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting early Sunday in the 7500 block of Murdoch Avenue in Shrewsbury, Mo., after a tactical officer shot a suspect during a domestic disturbance call, authorities said. The shooting happened just after 5:32 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2026, after Shrewsbury Police responded about 2:08 a.m. to a reported domestic disturbance and found a suspect who had forced his way into a home, was armed with a firearm,

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced the 10 development teams selected to participate in the 2026 Supportive Housing Institute (the Institute). The Institute provides accelerated training and technical assistance to equip each group with the expertise needed to successfully develop and finance affordable housing with support services. Supportive housing pairs affordable homes with on-site or community-based

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – Governor Pritzker today convened local officials, community members, and construction and business representatives in McLean County to discuss building more housing to lower costs. During the roundtable, the Governor heard from local leaders and discussed how his Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) proposal can help make renting and owning homes more affordable in one of downstate Illinois’ fastest-growing regions and throughout the state. “For too

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in introducing the Extending WIC for New Moms Act , a bicameral bill to expand eligibility and support mothers and infants into the postpartum and breastfeeding periods through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) programs. This legislation extends WIC eligibility